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Leonid Gaidai
Biography
Leonid Iovich Gaidai (Russian: Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й; 30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993; Svobodny) was a Soviet comedy film director, screenwriter and actor who enjoyed immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former Soviet Union. His films broke theatre attendance records and were some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia. He has been described as "the king of Soviet comedy".
Top Filmography
7.5
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965 // MOVIE
7.7
The Diamond Arm
1969 // MOVIE
7.6
12 Chairs
1971 // MOVIE
5.8
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993 // MOVIE
5.2
Thrice Resurrected
1960 // MOVIE
5.8
Lyana
1955 // MOVIE
5.0
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977 // MOVIE
8.5
Как уходили кумиры
2005 // TV
8.0
The Wind
1959 // MOVIE
0.0
In Transit
1961 // MOVIE
0.0
Легенды кино
2016 // TV